#C8A85E
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.4% 0.101 86.5), rgb(200, 168, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#C8A85E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A85E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 168, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.101 86.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C8A85E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A85E | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A85E text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A85E text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF92
oklch(81% 0.064 87.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A85E
oklch(74.4% 0.101 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB8303
oklch(63.1% 0.128 86.8)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322402
oklch(27% 0.053 85.5)
#C8A85E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B8A758 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAF61 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69D97 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A85E
#C8A85E
oklch(74.4% 0.101 86.5)
- #8FABEC
#8FABEC
oklch(74.5% 0.1 266.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C8A85E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.010
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.015
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
Use #C8A85E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.